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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Warriors scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to run away from New Mexico State, 49-30, in a Western Athletic Conference game Saturday night at Aggie Memorial Stadium. It was the second straight road win and fourth straight victory for Hawai'i (5-2, 3-1 WAC). New Mexico State (2-5, 0-3 WAC) lost its fourth consecutive game.
Warrior quarterback Colt Brennan passed for 330 yards (22 of 31) and five touchdowns, two to Ross Dickerson (6 receptions, 125 yards) in the win. Brennan extended his pass attempts to 120 straight without an interception. Dickerson finished the game with 283 all-purpose yards.
The Warrior defense sparked the offense when defensive end Melila Purcell sacked Aggie quarterback Chase Holbrook (31 of 45 for 323 yards and three touchdowns) and forced a fumble scooped up by linebacker Adam Leonard who returned it 20 yards for a touchdown to give the Warriors a 42-21 lead with 8:57 left to play.
On the Aggie's next possession, the Warrior defense recovered another fumble, this time on a bad snap. Two plays later, Hawai'i extended its lead to 49-24 when Brennan hit Dickerson for a 36-yard score.
Purcell finished with a career-high eight tackles, including three sacks. Solomon Elimimian led all tacklers with a career-high 14 tackles. Linebacker Adam Leonard recorded a career-high 11 tackles, while cornerback Myron Newberry, making his first career start, added a career-high 10 stops.
The Warriors return to Honolulu to celebrate Homecoming in a WAC contest against Idaho. Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, October 28, at 6:05 p.m. at Aloha Stadium.
Members of the UH Alumni Association and UH Faculty and Staff will receive two tickets for the price of one (maximum of eight total) to the Homecoming game. Alumni Association members need to present their membership cards and Faculty and Staff their UH identification cards when purchasing tickets in advance at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) or at the Aloha Stadium Box Office in advance or on game day. Advance purchases are encouraged. Tickets are in special sections. Other restrictions may apply.
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